West Massachusetts News

There were 2,059 Hispanic students enrolled in Hampshire County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 11% more than the previous year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Data showed that Hampshire County welcomed a total of 15,688 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic pupils comprised 13.1% of the total, making this group the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 42 schools in Hampshire County, Amherst Regional High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 163 students.

Students in Massachusetts are predominantly white, making up 53% of the student population in the state. Hispanic students come in second, representing over 25% of Massachusetts' student body.

However, across the state, Hispanic and Native American students suffered the highest high school dropout rates.

Underrepresentation is also found among educators in Massachusetts. The Rennie Center reported that only 9% of teachers are people of color.

School name	Hispanic Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	% of Total
Amherst Regional High School	163	858	19%
Amherst Regional Middle School	59	372	15.9%
Anne T. Dunphy School	5	127	3.9%
Belchertown High School	31	637	4.9%
Bridge Street School	78	263	29.7%
Chestnut Hill Community School	34	482	7.1%
Cold Spring School	17	194	8.8%
Crocker Farm Elementary School	65	345	18.8%
East Meadow School	41	407	10.1%
Easthampton High School	55	370	14.9%
Fort River Elementary School	123	379	32.5%
Gateway Regional High School	13	163	8%
Gateway Regional Middle School	6	188	3.2%
Granby Junior Senior High School	31	311	10%
Hadley Elementary School	26	271	9.6%
Hampshire Regional High School	33	662	5%
Hatfield Elementary School	5	212	2.4%
Hopkins Academy	22	223	9.9%
Jabish Middle School	28	338	8.3%
Jackson Street School	45	291	15.5%
John F. Kennedy Middle School	103	583	17.7%
Leeds School	59	298	19.8%
Littleville Elementary School	20	299	6.7%
Michael E. Smith Middle School	93	526	17.7%
Mosier School	58	345	16.8%
Mountain View School	160	1,043	15.3%
New Hingham Regional Elementary School	3	145	2.1%
Northampton High School	129	903	14.3%
Pelham Elementary School	17	131	13%
Plains Elementary School	55	307	17.9%
R. H. Conwell School	2	76	2.6%
R. K. Finn Ryan Road School	32	235	13.6%
Smith Academy	5	133	3.8%
Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School	75	566	13.3%
South Hadley High School	77	500	15.4%
Stanley M. Koziol Elementary School	54	379	14.2%
Swift River Elementary School	54	474	11.4%
Ware Junior/Senior High School	59	497	11.9%
Ware Middle School	26	248	10.5%
Westhampton Elementary School	9	104	8.7%
Wildwood Elementary School	59	326	18.1%
William E. Norris School	30	477	6.3%